There'll Be Joy By and By

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Though the night be dark and dreary, Though the way be long and weary (Ellsworth)

Author: Mrs. E. C. Ellsworth
Tune: [Though the night be dark and dreary] (Lowry)
Published in 22 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Tho' the night be dark and dreary,
Tho' the way be long and weary,
Morn shall bring thee light and cheer;
Child, look up, the dawn is near.

Chorus:
There'll be joy by and by,
There'll be joy by and by;
In the dawning of the morning,
There'll be joy by and by

2 Tho' thine eyes are sad with weeping,
Thro' the night thy vigils keeping,
God shall wipe thy tears away,
Turn thy darkness into day. [Chorus]

3 Tho' thy spirit faints with fasting
Thro' the hours so slowly wasting,
Morn shall bring a glorious feast,
Thou shalt sit an honored guest. [Chorus]

Source: Songs of Free Grace #78

Author: Mrs. E. C. Ellsworth

Late 19th Century Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Though the night be dark and dreary, Though the way be long and weary (Ellsworth)
Title: There'll Be Joy By and By
Author: Mrs. E. C. Ellsworth
Language: English
Refrain First Line: There'll be joy by and by
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

[Though the night be dark and dreary] (Lowry)Highcharts.com
Frequency of use
[Though the night be dark and dreary] (Lowry)


Timeline

Appearance of this hymn in hymnals1877.518801882.518851887.518901892.518951897.519001902.51905050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #8738
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 22 of 22)

Bells of Heaven #d390

Glad Tidings for Sunday Schools, Revival Meetings #d128

Gloria in Excelsis #d692

Gospel Music #d138

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Gospel Music #47

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Joy to the World #113

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Redemption Songs #109

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Sacred Songs & Solos #300

Sacred Songs and Solos #300

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Sacred Trio #109

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Sing His Praise #59

Song Land Melodies #d175

Songland Melodies ... a New Song Book for Revivals #d214

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Songs of Free Grace #78

Soul Songs #d209

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #8738

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The Praise Hymnal #487

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The Sacred Trio #109

The Select Hymn and Song Book #d321

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The Wreath of Gems #124

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Welcome Tidings #33

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Winnowed Songs for Sunday Schools #67

Exclude 21 pre-1979 instances
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